302 Gold Medal (1/2)
”Liu Weichen has an advantage when it comes to the sixty-meter dash because he's in the fourth lane right now. To his left, Anthony, the renowned American sprinter—who's the current world champion—is on the third track. Anthony is also Liu Weichen's main rival today.
”Liu Weichen, who's making a comeback after recovering from his injury, is being extremely careful. Earlier, Liu Weichen was doing his warm-up exercises very earnestly beside the track. His coaches are probably even more nervous than him. It was a very huge blow for Liu Weichen to rupture his Achilles tendon when his career was on the rise. However, the fact that he's making a comeback after only a few months is a huge encouragement to all the athletes out there.
”Ever since Anthony became the world champion, he has participated in many social and media events. He probably hasn't had much time for systematic training… Aside from Anthony, Jacob from Russia who's in the first lane is also a strong contender for the sixty-meter dash. His personal best is 6.49 seconds, which is faster than Liu Weichen's 6.55 seconds.”
In the lounge, most of the doctors slowly became quiet.
The sixty-meter dash would be over in a few seconds, and no one wanted to miss that fleeting moment.
Yu Yuan finally understood what was going on, and she said in a soft voice, ”Doctor Ling was the one who operated on Liu Weichen's Achilles tendon.”
”Of course, why else would we watch the competition?” The plump 221-pound doctor who was holding a bottle of beer sneered. ”Unfortunately, they would neither mention Ling Ran's name nor talk about the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center.”
”There's no need for that. The Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center is a hospital. Patients with ruptured Achilles tendons would definitely seek this information from other sources. There's no need for the commentator to state the name of the center.” Even though Yu Yuan had just woken up, her brain functioned pretty well.
The doctor next to her also agreed. ”She's right. It's not like we're selling fast-moving consumer goods…”
*Bang!*
”The exciting sixty-meter dash has begun. The fastest off the starting line is… They're reaching the finishing line… You can do it, Liu Weichen… Liu Weichen wins the gold medal!”
”Gold medal!
”Liu Weichen wins the gold medal!”
The commentator's voice went a few pitches higher, drawing the attention of all the distracted audience members in the lounge back to the television screen.
Yu Yuan quickly raised her head and happened to catch the scene of an Asian breasting the tape at the finishing line.
Even though the doctors could not see the scene clearly when the television first showed it, the scene was then replayed in slow-motion, and everyone got a good view of it.
”Liu Weichen has won the gold medal in the IAAF Indoor Championship. He achieved it in 6.45 seconds, setting a new personal best...
”Liu Wei has made a successful comeback after his injury!
”The third gold medalist in the IAAF Indoor Championship has just been born, and this is also the third gold medal that the China team has obtained!
”Congratulations, Liu Weichen. Congratulations, China's track and field team.”
The group of young doctors widened their eyes while the chief physicians' jaws dropped.
”It ended?”
”Liu Weichen won?”
”His Achilles tendon can really work wonders.”
The television commentator tried his best to let his imagination run wild. ”After four months, Liu Weichen, who underwent a dangerous Achilles tendon repair surgery, has made an excellent comeback. He has outdone himself, and the gold medal is a befitting reward for him...
”The members of China's track and field team are leaping for joy. For China's track and field team, a gold medal in the sixty-meter dash is an extreme honor. Liu Weichen completed the race in 6.45 seconds, which is also a new record for China when it comes to the sixty-meter dash!
”This is unbelievable. Injured Achilles tendons usually spell death for the careers of athletes, especially track and field athletes. Many renowned sprinters—both Chinese and foreign—have had no choice but to retire because of Achilles tendon injuries. Liu Weichen has not only broken this curse but also set a new personal best. This is what we call true sportsmanship. Let's pay our tribute to Liu Weichen and China's track and field team!
”Liu Weichen is holding up the national flag of the People's Republic of China, and the red flag with five stars on it is fluttering in Brussel's sky… Liu Weichen is pretty emotional. Indeed, Liu Weichen must have worked very hard behind the scenes to be able to make a comeback after his injury…”
On the track, Liu Weichen's eyes were already watery, and his face was stained with tears.